Razor-blade holder.



Patented May 18, 1909.

[Nl/ENTOR clearly seen in Fig. .6. .,nates at one end in a pair of flat parallel JOSEPH KAUFMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER.

Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Patented Muy 18. 19H9,

Application lerl December 28, 1908. Seri-i1 No. 469,554.

To all whom it mo/y concern:

Be it known that l, JOSEPH KAUFMAN, a citizen of the' United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and usel'n] Improvements in RazolBlade Ilolders; and I do hereb declare the following to he a l'ull, clear, andY exact description of the` invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in handles for razors, a'l'i'd more particularly to holders adapted especially for detachably sustaining safety razor blades during the operation olstropping.

The obect 1n view is the provision of a razor blade .handle or support which is foldableand 'extensible for purposes of compactess, in the first instance, and for increasing theV length'of the grip in thev latter', means being providedA for preventing`acoidental -folding ,of thel parts during the stropping operation. V With this and further objects in view, as will hereinafter in part be set forth and in part become obvious, the invention'comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and Varrangements of parts as will be specified aifd claimed.

Inthe accompanyingdrawingsrFignre- 1 Y is a erspective view of a holder embodying the fleiaturesof the resentinvention.` Fig. 2 isa view in side e evation thereof. Fig. 3 is an edge' or lan view thereof. Fig. 4 is a view in side e evation thereof with the parts shown in their folded' condition.- Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectionol' a fragment of theparts seen in Fig. 2, the section being taken Qn the plane indicated b line 5, 5 of said figure, and the parts being sliown on. an enlarged scale'. Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken on the plane indicated byline 6, Got' Fig. A1. Fig;v 7 1s a View similar to Fig-5 showing a slightly -modilied form of construction.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicatesa 'casing'l having its free edges formed /into ripping jawsv 2, 2, between which the blae 1s adapted to be slid for being clasped and retained as indicated in Fig. 1. The casing 1 is enlarged inwardly from the jaws su'fiiciently for receiving the usual.` stiiening or back plate ol' the blade, as The casing 1 termiplates R which are spar-ed apart, and a pref-'- crabl relatively llnt, roinparativcly thin hand e 4 has one ol' its ends pivotnlly mount ed between thc platos 3, the p'arls being held in the stated position by n rivet 5 passed through tin-@plates l and tho end ol llo: hanv (llc 4, and preferably formed with relatively heavy heads 6designed 1o prevent bodily separation ol' the plates I under theI strain ol" the spring notion liel'i-inaftf-r ins-frilioncd. llic l'reo ond ol cach 'alato l i--f provided v, ii il an inwardly vturned lug os laterally extendw ing detcnt 7, which may be stamped from the material of the plate, the` said detente being adapted in operation to extend into an oper-- ture 8 formed through the handle 5l, so :is to hold said handle rigidly against Vfolding toward the casing 1.

Obviously, the detents 7 may be of any desired size, and in closing or opening the handle, said detents will, of course, spring outwardly and slide along the faces of the handln 4 until'they-arrive.at the opening 8, or at the edge of the handle, thelaterally sprung'condition being indicated in dots in lig. 3,' and the springing action occurring between the free end of each of the plates 3 and the point of engagement of the rivet 5. i

In operation, the present improved holder will Vbe, packed for shipment in the condition indicated in Fig. 4 with the handle 4 lying 'within the casing or blade receiver 1, and

when the operator wishes to strop a blade, he simply, swlngs the handle pivotally outwardly which causes one of the edges to en- 'gage the detents 7 and spreadin the same apart rings the material of p rites 3 between t e rlvet 5 and the outer ends of the blades laterall and retains the parts in such condition unti the handle arrives in the Vposition indicated in Fig. '2 when the 'detents 7 snap into the opening 8, and the arts are thus secured in the extended condition, the. holder then honig 1n conditioir-or operation,

and it bein only necessary to slide the blade into place ongltudinally into the casing or blade receiver from vthe free end thereol`. After the stroppmg operation has been completed the blade is simply slid longitudinally out of the' receiver or casing, and the handle 4 swung pivotally to the position indicated in F ig. 4, the detents 7 7,'heing thusV forced a art and caused to travel across .ay portion OFthehanZlIe and allowed to` spring together beyond the edge of the handle.

Obviousl various l'ornis ol detentsmay be provide as for instance, such as is illustrated in Fig. 7, in which is seen the usual handle 4, easing or receiver l, and plates 3, 23, one ofthe plates being depressed or stamped inwardly as et 7 in position for springing' into the aperture l in the handle Ll.

It is to be noted tlntt the handle `l, when folded into the position indicated in Fig. 4, lits snugly within the casing or receiver l, and lies therein lor the l'ull length ol' both the bundle and receiver, so that the folded struc ture represents substantially one-hall the length oll the extended structure, end e. neat and corn Vniet holder is thus produced.

1. In a detachable holder for razor blades, the combination ol' a blztde receiver, e pair ol parallel plates connected therewith, a hnndle pivjotnlly connected to and extending between said platter, und detent means lor securing` the hundle in a relatively rigid condin tion with respert to the plates when the handie is extended.

3. In e razor blade holder, the combina tion ol a blade receiver terminating nt one end in parallel plates, a handle pivotnlly connected to and extending between said plates and adapted to be. swung u )on its pivot to and from a position within tlhe receiver, und cooperating detent means provided respec tively on the handle :1nd on one oll theI plates for retaining the handle in substantiall f rigid relationshi'r) to the rceiver when the andle is entende' 3. In a razor blade holder, the combine.- tion with a receiver, ol' a handle pivotally connected thereto and l'orined with an'opening, and a spring detent carried by the receiver und ndepted to he sprung into the opening in the handle for effecting a' ri id relationship between. the handle and t e receiver.

4. In a razor blade holder, the eo1nbination with a blade receiving clasp, of a handle l pivotnllyn connected thereto, und spl'l'ng detent means lor ellectingg` it rigid relationship between the handle and the clasp.-

5. ln n razor blade holder, the eornbination with n. receivingjr clasp, ol' a pair oi' parellel plates l'orincd integrali therewith, n relatively thin llat handle extending between and pivotnlly connected to said ilntes, one ol' the plates being' l'orlned with alztternlly extending dctent lug adapted to engage one of the side feces ol the handle under springr pres sure, und the bundle being,r l'orlned with receiving ineens for the lugl l'or et times elleeting a substantially rigid coilnection between the handle and the clasp.

(j. ln u raf/.or blade holder, the combination ol' a blade receiving casing, und a handle pivotztlly connected thereto and adapted to lie slnlgly therein, the handle and receiviner easing being ol' substantially the saine length und the handle being adapted to lie within und extend from end to end ol' the casing. v

7. ln at razor blade holder, the combination of a blade receiving casing, a handle pivotally connected thereto between portions ol' the receiving;` casing and adapted to be lpivotelly swung to and from n. position within thel casing, and detents carried by portions of said 4 cesing, the said handle being formed with an opening adapted at times to receive said detent.

8. In a razor blade holder, the combinan tion with e receivenof a handle pivotally connected thereto, and engaging means l'or at times )reducing a substantially rigid relationship ,letween the handle and receiver.

In testimony whereof l ellix my signature in presence ol' twdwitnesses. j

JOSEPH KAUFMAN. l/Vitnesses MiL'roN DAMMANNY, FRANK H. BERG, Jr. 

